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Landscape with Schoolhouse; Study of a Tree (from Sketchbook)

Asher Brown Durand

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pencil sketch on paper, divided into two sections. Left section: landscape with a schoolhouse and trees in the background, a bridge over a body of water in the foreground. The schoolhouse is a large building with a pitched roof and multiple chimneys. There are several tall, slender trees in the background, and some shorter trees and bushes near the water. Right section: a sketch of a tree trunk.

Artwork Details

Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 219 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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